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[K3] Mic setting of 2 is too high? and a setting of 1 is too low?

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tomb18

[K3] Mic setting of 2 is too high? and a setting of 1 is too low?

Hi,
I seem to have an issue all of a sudden with the mic or radio. It seems that if the mic is set to 2 then the output is too high and the ALC meter hits 7 or 8 bars. If I turn it down to 1, it barely hits 1 ALC bar. I am using the Heil headset that Elecraft sells.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks, Tom

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Joe Subich, W4TV-4

Re: [K3] Mic setting of 2 is too high? and a setting of 1 is too low?

What is MENU:MIC SEL ?

73,

... Joe, W4TV

On 3/26/2016 10:33 AM, Tom wrote:

> Hi,
> I seem to have an issue all of a sudden with the mic or radio. It seems that if the mic is set to 2 then the output is too high and the ALC meter hits 7 or 8 bars. If I turn it down to 1, it barely hits 1 ALC bar. I am using the Heil headset that Elecraft sells.
> What am I doing wrong?
> Thanks, Tom
>
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tomb18

Re: [K3] Mic setting of 2 is too high? and a setting of 1 is too low?

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Hi,
The MIC SEL is front panel, Hi Bias. I have tried all combinations too.
Tom

-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Subich, W4TV
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2016 10:48 AM
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Mic setting of 2 is too high? and a setting of
1 is too low?

What is MENU:MIC SEL ?

73,

... Joe, W4TV

On 3/26/2016 10:33 AM, Tom wrote:

> Hi,
> I seem to have an issue all of a sudden with the mic or radio. It seems
> that if the mic is set to 2 then the output is too high and the ALC meter
> hits 7 or 8 bars. If I turn it down to 1, it barely hits 1 ALC bar. I am
> using the Heil headset that Elecraft sells.
> What am I doing wrong?
> Thanks, Tom
>
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Don Wilhelm-4

Re: [K3] Mic setting of 2 is too high? and a setting of 1 is too low?

Tom,

Tap [1] to change the mic gain range to "L" and you should have more
reasonable MIC GAIN settings.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 3/26/2016 10:57 AM, Tom wrote:

tomb18

Re: [K3] Mic setting of 2 is too high? and a setting of 1 is too low?

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Hi,
I though I tried this! Yes that does it. Brings it up to a value of 6.
Thanks!

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From: Don Wilhelm
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2016 11:06 AM
To: Tom ; Joe Subich, W4TV ; [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Mic setting of 2 is too high? and a setting of
1 is too low?

Tom,

Tap [1] to change the mic gain range to "L" and you should have more
reasonable MIC GAIN settings.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 3/26/2016 10:57 AM, Tom wrote:

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Joe Subich, W4TV-4

Re: [K3] Mic setting of 2 is too high? and a setting of 1 is too low?

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Make sure you are FP.L Bias with an electret mic. FP.H (or rP.H)
will make it nearly impossible to set mic gain levels as the
electret mic has approximately 20 dB more output than a dynamic
mic.

73,

... Joe, W4TV

On 3/26/2016 10:57 AM, Tom wrote:

> Hi,
> The MIC SEL is front panel, Hi Bias. I have tried all combinations too.
> Tom
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Joe Subich, W4TV
> Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2016 10:48 AM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Mic setting of 2 is too high? and a setting
> of 1 is too low?
>
>
> What is MENU:MIC SEL ?
>
>
> 73,
>
> ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
> On 3/26/2016 10:33 AM, Tom wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I seem to have an issue all of a sudden with the mic or radio. It
>> seems that if the mic is set to 2 then the output is too high and the
>> ALC meter hits 7 or 8 bars. If I turn it down to 1, it barely hits 1
>> ALC bar. I am using the Heil headset that Elecraft sells.
>> What am I doing wrong?
>> Thanks, Tom
>>
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Nr4c

Re: [K3] Mic setting of 2 is too high? and a setting of 1 is too low?

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Use Low gain setting. "FPl Bias".

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...nr4c. bill

> On Mar 26, 2016, at 10:57 AM, Tom <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> The MIC SEL is front panel, Hi Bias. I have tried all combinations too.
> Tom
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Joe Subich, W4TV
> Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2016 10:48 AM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Mic setting of 2 is too high? and a setting of 1 is too low?
>
>
> What is MENU:MIC SEL ?
>
>
> 73,
>
> ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
>> On 3/26/2016 10:33 AM, Tom wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I seem to have an issue all of a sudden with the mic or radio. It seems that if the mic is set to 2 then the output is too high and the ALC meter hits 7 or 8 bars. If I turn it down to 1, it barely hits 1 ALC bar. I am using the Heil headset that Elecraft sells.
>> What am I doing wrong?
>> Thanks, Tom
>>
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